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Escola Bisiea 2/3 D. Pedro — Alecbaga Name: Form Cass: N Date: Workpaper Expressing possession: the possessive case (' or 's) 1 1. Read the examples, (Lé os xemplos) + Abdi is tmran’s grander. + Fatima is Jasmin's mother, + This is the boy's father «This isthe boys! father. + These are the children's toys. + These are Mary and Jane's coats 2. Now pay attention to the rules, (Agorepresiaatengo és ras.) 2.1. We use the possessive ease (" o's) to talk about possession: (Usames o caso possessivo —"s ou — para expressar poss’) *-singular nouns + 's This is Mike's house. / My son's bike is new. + plural regular nouns +" That isthe teachers" oom. / The students" books are over there + plural regular nouss ++ 's > Have you got the childeen's ball? / The men's names are wrong * the girls! room (not the room ofthe girls) ‘the leg ofthe ible (not the table's leg), ‘We use the possessive case for people but aot for things: (Usamos 0 caso possessive ps pesos us op aimais) 1 sae soe farms ying fram sss cn on) amp! 10, mya ee vo my entre 1A, Alcea obs 1s tease 12.m dog_ens tae dogs ean 13s tien pao 1. teas butoo ieee des tin Perek ols 2. Write the equivalent ofthe following sentences using the possessive ease — see the examples. (Escreve o equivalent das soguintsfrass usando o caso possessive — vSos excmplos.) Examples: 2.0.Thebrother of Mary isPeter, > Mary's brother is Peter 2.0.1 goto the house of Susan > I goto Susan’s house. 2.1. The hause of Michad is nice 2.2, The school of Jim is very far. 2.3, The honk of the hay i on the table 24. Like the dress ofthe girl 2.5, The bags of the students ere heavy 2.6. Where's the car of Mr Waite? 4. Use the possessive case instead of the possessive adjective as ia the examples. (Usa ocaso possessive em ver do determinants posessv9 como nosexcmplos ) 0. His ca is very ood. (im) > Jim’s cis verv good, 30. Ther eyes are shut. (the cts) » The eas’ eves ae shut 53.1 Her blouse is whte, (Jane) 32, His scooters now, (Mark) 3.3, Their houses bi, (the Wibons) 3.41 legis broken, (the dog) 35, Her umbrellas old, (Miss Smith) ‘U6, Their computers are now. (Ihe studens) 37. His aris vey modern, (Mr Clak) “Their teachers are very stil. (my cousins)

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